Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi, who is facing multiple cases for his alleged "hate speech", was today taken to a government hospital for medical examination after he failed to appear before police and sought more time citing ill-health.
A five-member medical team led by a cardiologist has begun the medical check-up of Owaisi at the hospital.
A police escort team reached the MLA's house at Banjara Hills and took him to the Gandhi Hospital here, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West Zone) G Sudhir Babu told PTI.
Earlier, this morning the Nirmal rural police at Adilabad district issued a notice to Owaisi to make himself present for the medical examination.
Investigating officer A Raghu had found Owaisi fit enough to face police inquiry in connection with the case filed against him for the alleged provocative speech.
However, the MIM legislator had informed that he was suffering from pain and had sought four days time to appear before the Nirmal police for questioning. After this, the police had last night decided that he will be subjected to medical examination today.
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"Once the medical test is complete, a certificate will be issued and based on it further course of action will be taken," another senior police officer said.
Owaisi has already been issued notices to appear before the Nizamabad Police today and Osmania University Police on January 10 for further probe into the cases registered against him.
The MIM leader has already approached the Andhra Pradesh High court seeking to quash all FIRs registered against him at different police stations in the state.
Meanwhile, mild tension prevailed outside the Gandhi Hospital as scores of supporters of Owaisi assembled near the premises and raised anti-government slogans.
Additional security forces were also deployed in parts of the Old City as a precautionary measure following speculation that Owaisi would be arrested after his medical tests.